Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch said New York’s Republican-led Senate and the Assembly’s Democratic majority would be “disgraceful” if, as expected, they propose new legislative districts this week aimed at protecting their political power. “I believe there is ...

Environmental groups are pressing state regulators to reject a petition seeking renewable energy subsidies for trash-burning power plants, saying the incinerators are big polluters. The Public Service Commission is expected to rule on Covanta Energy‘s petition at its meeting Thursday ...

New York courts specializing in the state’s 4,000 medical malpractice cases filed each year have begun expanding following the success of a Bronx judge in settling cases early. The approach, shown to cut court backlogs and save money, has been ...

Reform advocates say Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo can start fixing state government without waiting for any legislative support, using executive authority to take dozens of steps to improve ethics and openness, protect consumers and help the environment. In a 129-page report, ...